What is the meaning of Romans 4:24? But also for us Paul has just shown how Abraham’s faith was “credited to him as righteousness” (Romans 4:22). Now he widens the lens: “but also for us.” • Scripture is never merely historical record; it is written “for our instruction” (Romans 15:4). • The promise given to Abraham did not expire with his generation; it rolls forward to every reader who trusts God’s Word today (Galatians 3:7). To whom righteousness will be credited The same divine bookkeeping that placed righteousness in Abraham’s account is promised to us. • Righteousness is not earned; it is “credited” or imputed (Romans 3:24). • This is a legal declaration: God counts the believer righteous, just as He once did Abraham (Genesis 15:6; 2 Corinthians 5:21). • Because “all have sinned” (Romans 3:23), this credit is our only hope of right standing before a holy God. For us who believe Faith is the single, God-ordained means of receiving this credit. • Belief is reliance, not mere assent (James 2:19). • The object of faith matters: trusting God’s redemptive work, not personal merit (Ephesians 2:8-9). • Paul consistently ties justification to faith alone (Galatians 2:16). In Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead Faith focuses on the God who acted in history by raising Jesus. • The resurrection is the Father’s public endorsement of Jesus’ atoning death (Acts 2:24; Romans 1:4). • By naming “Jesus our Lord,” Paul personalizes salvation: the risen Christ is both Savior and sovereign (Philippians 2:9-11). • Resurrection guarantees that those credited with righteousness will share in life beyond the grave (1 Peter 1:3-4). summary Romans 4:24 anchors our confidence in the same faith-principle that justified Abraham. God promises to credit righteousness to every person who believes in Him—the One who validated Christ’s sacrifice by raising Him from the dead. The verse links past example, present promise, and future assurance, inviting us to rest fully in God’s gracious, resurrection-certified gift of righteousness. |
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